Photographer: Carsten Koall

Visit of Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the EC, to Berlin for the launch of the Erasmus+ programme

Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the EC in charge of Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, travelled to Berlin for the launch of Erasmus+, the EU's new funding programme for education, training, youth and sport.
Erasmus+ will have a total budget of €14.7 billion over the next seven years – 40% more than under previous programmes. It will provide grants for more than four million people to study, train, gain work experience or volunteer abroad. Nearly 600 000 Germans are expected to receive Erasmus+ grants between now and 2020.During her stay in Berlin, Androulla Vassiliou also visited the facilities of the Siemens Company Dusal System.

Androulla Vassiliou holding a model of the Berlin TV Tower, which she received from the ...Reference:P-025501Date:25/04/2014

Martin Stoeckmann, Director of Siemens Professional Education Berlin, giving a tour of the ...Reference:P-025501Date:25/04/2014

Martin Stoeckmann, Director of Siemens Professional Education Berlin, on the left, and ...Reference:P-025501Date:25/04/2014